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Maria Soares's avatar

I'm afraid to write this, but haven't seen it anywhere else. Have been wondering if what is in those Epstein files is so heinous Trump will do anything to distract us. I also wonder if someone knows just what is in those files and is somehow threatening to release the whole story.

Allison Graden's avatar

So in other words, while jollying Ukraine along with vague promises of negotiating a cease fire with Russia, he is in fact, parroting the same reasons that Putin used to explain away his reasoning for attacking Ukraine. Got it.

Zoe's avatar

Another thought after reading, Malcolm Nance‘s Black Man Spy: is Minnesota cover to mobilize arctic troops to lower 48 then onto Greenland ? Most importantly: If commanded to invade an ALLY country that is also part of NATO (whose members have nuclear capacities), isn’t the military required to disobey? Why is this not flooding the news?

Pam Arizona's avatar

Each day that arrives in this New Year finds me cycling through the same loop. The ritual of rising in slow deliberation to begin another day gives way to a wider awareness of when and where I am. I live in a time and place where the Antithesis Of All It Means To Live In America continues his attempts to assassinate ideals and norms at a dizzying pace. After absorbing each shock wave that rocked the Old Year using my reserve of faith in our Great Experiment, I have to resurrect anew in each dawn to dusk cycle, a belief in the theory of relativity so I can navigate the next installment of actions that make no sense. Tired of playing defense against the moment to moment onslaught, my mind shows me an Offense that boosts my battered psyche into full Hollywood mode: Pan the various streets of Minnesota’s (and all) American cities while ground-to-sky strobe lights fan from left to right; zoom in to highlight well positioned Fan Screens that pulse fully audible videos of Neil Diamond’s lyrics, “they’re coming to America, they’re coming to America, they’re coming to America, today! My country tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing, of thee I sing, TODAY!!!” Background cheers from the crowds prompt the lead in for the next song lyrics, “I am I said, I am said I….You’ve got the way to move me, Cherry…Song sung blue, everybody knows one…Baby loves me, yeah, yeah she does, we’re gonna make it a night, yeah…." And on and on with songs from four decades blaring, and masked men with guns stand in stunned realization of not just the beat or the words enjoined by every ear but the inescapably unifying responses that defy fear leads to a prelude that sparks a visceral response to an all too familiar collection of notes: “dah dah dah, da dah dah da dah dah, dah dah dah, dah da dah, dah da dah dah da dah, dah dah dah…Sweet Caroline (bum bum bum), good times never seem so good, (so go, so good, so good!), I’ve been inclined, to believe they never would, oh no, no, look at the night, and it don’t seem so lonely, we fill it up with only two” … And with the sweet solidarity that comes from common ground created by caring for the common good, there is no room for the divisive…only the dulcimer tones that spark the American Spirit! And when this scene fades and the glow that warmed begins to cool, I purposely turn down the sound on the spittle of hatred and focus on the reasons that unite all who come to our shores bringing such wonderful diversity and weaving a tapestry worth standing up for, at all costs. We will not be divided no matter how gerrymandered the lines. We will overcome this Aberration by adding the Anguish of all who are Assaulted and Insulted to our Resolve! We will stand together, bound by our desire to lift each other up and keep the faith that grows when trampled on!! And we will prevail!!! “Holly holy dreams.”

James Flick's avatar

Yeah, but you have to open his chest to reach it.

Fsleat's avatar

The “off switch” is the Epstein files. Someone must have copious at least some of those that haven’t been released. Do it now.

Tony DiCenzo's avatar

I am guessing, but I bet 80% of this ideas are suggested by his staff and the Project 2025 team. His 20% are bad enough. But we are fighting 100% the Nazi's wrecking our country and the world.

Justin Sayne's avatar

“Don’t think for a second Trump doesn’t see his horrible, no-good poll numbers, which have been underwater since March. “

Don’t think for a second……..that Trump doesn’t know he is as fraudulent as the Wizard of Oz!

Rebecca Black's avatar

I don't know, Justin. He's so delusional, he might not know it.

Jeanette Wigim's avatar

The Congress but they are a feckless bunch

Debra Bayham's avatar

More like gutless and spineless. They are supposed to be there...in positions of "power" to represent the American people. It seems to me that they're not doing their job.

Steve Doll's avatar

Are you kidding? He couldn't be any more off than he already is.

10plus Fund's avatar

Ignore him and his brain will implode. He doesn't care if attention is good or bad, he just craves attention so start ignoring

TuffPEX's avatar

Yes, it’s called “him stroking out and we are done”.

MariElena's avatar

Please find it.

Katherine Green's avatar

I have to wonder if the president isn't playing a "global thermonuclear war"-level game of Risk...poorly. And this gives me pause to wonder/worry. If this president isn't able to have his way with all of these irons he put in the fire (but not considered what the down side of this might be if he loses,) is he going to get up, kick the game board over and storm over and push the nuclear button that will obliterate this world?

Jay Jay Eh's avatar

This scenario always reminds me of Rev. 12:12 … ‘Woe to the earth, for the Devil has come down to you in great anger, knowing he has a short time left …”

If he’s actually fixated on the Epstein files, then them being forced into the light AND him being implicated in a big way — that wd certainly cause him to go overboard.

I’ve heard that Epstein used the blackmail money from his ‘honey pot’ operation, to finance Israel’s wars vs Gaza & area, and skimmed a bit off the top for himself.

David Allen's avatar

I'm wondering about this Sascha Riley stuff. Is there any validity to it? In some ways it seems too sensational. But that doesn't make it necessarily not true.